The presidency has called for a thorough investigation and for punishment to be meted out to former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, for wiretapping the phone line of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.
News360 Info reports that El-Rufai, while recounting his prior knowledge about the attempted arrest at the Abuja International Airport, during an interview on ARISE Television, admitted that he and some associates listened to the telephone conversations of Ribadu after an individual tapped the NSA’s phone.
He defended the legality of the phone interception, acknowledging that it is ‘technically illegal’ but claiming, “The government does it all the time. They listen to our calls without a court order. But someone tapped his phone and told us that he gave the order.”
Reacting on Friday shortly after El-Rufai’s television appearance, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy expressed concern about the implications of the claim for national security.
In the post via his handle, Onanuga stated that the issue should not be ignored, stressing that El-Rufai is not too big to face the wrath of the law.
He wrote, “El-Rufai confesses to wire-tapping Nigeria’s NSA on TV. Does it mean that he and his collaborators have wire-tapping facilities? This should be thoroughly investigated and punishment meted out. El-Rufai is not too big to face the wrath of the law.”
